Beast Taming: Starting from Transmigration and Starting with a Cheat Code

Qin Ming quickly confirmed the identities of the participants through Huo Lin's relay.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, his fingers tapping unconsciously on his knees, his gaze vacant as he stared out the window.

"So, for some unknown reason, Azure Dragon Academy really wants me to go there for an exchange, and has even offered quite a lot in terms of terms?"

Qin Ming muttered to himself, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Fire Kirin, check with the students of Azure Dragon Academy and see what they've been up to lately."

Words can lie, but actions will always reveal the truth.

Huo Lin was not at all resistant to the task Qin Ming gave him; on the contrary, he was quite excited.

Whoosh! He saw through the hidden danger around Qin Ming right away. He's truly amazing!

As for why he didn't use brute force? After all, he was an avatar, and violence wasn't suitable for him. Besides, Qin Ming preferred to use his brain, so he had to respect that. If all else failed, he would resort to force as a last resort.

Thinking of this, Huo Lin was distracted and urged his main body to break through quickly, because there was excitement here! If he arrived late, he would miss it!

The original body, thousands of miles away, sneezed, while Qin Ming was still deep in thought, resting his chin on his hand.

—I don't think I have anything on me that would make a top academy lower itself to covet it, do I?

There is no possibility of his talent for traversing Blue Star being exposed; the secret of the Golden Pearl is guarded by the Holy Deer more carefully than by himself; although Cang Xuan and Little Fatty have amazing true attributes, they act in a low-key manner and are already his contracted spirit beasts, so there is no possibility of them using any means of plunder.

What other surprises does he possess that even he himself is unaware of?

Qin Ming thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Qin Ming, these people really know how to eat."

Huo Lin suddenly spoke, interrupting Qin Ming's thoughts. Huo Lin had its eyes closed, but its attention had already drifted to the cafeteria.

Qin Ming was stunned for a moment, then realized that the divine sense of a high-level spirit beast was more than enough to cover the entire academy. What the students of Canglong Academy were doing and their every move could not escape Huo Lin's perception.

It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was bustling with activity. Several exchange students from Canglong Academy were crowding around the special food window, their eyes fixed on the delicious dishes that they could only smell but not see.

Knowing that Little Fatty was behind the meals, Huo Lin wasn't annoyed when it discovered that outsiders were also contributing to Little Fatty's share of the profits. Instead, it happily wagged its tail.

A long queue formed in front of the special catering window. Several students from Canglong University chatted quietly while waiting in line, their expressions a mixture of anticipation and helplessness.

Huo Lin listened to their conversation with great interest, occasionally smacking his lips as if savoring the feast he had just eaten.

Qin Ming didn't even realize that anything was unusual when he heard this.

Because of the special nature of the meals, apart from the difficulty in getting them, there are no other problems.

Which student in a Shanghai academy hasn't been striving for this in recent days?

Let alone exchange students from Canglong Academy, even mentors have to queue up when they come.

until--

"Did Little Fatty steal Chef Huang from the academy? Well done!"

Huo Lin suddenly let out a loud shout and jumped up from Qin Ming's lap. Its four little paws swished twice in the air, and when it landed, its eyes shone like lanterns.

He excitedly spun around twice, looking smug as if the little fat boy's trip suited his taste perfectly and was quite in line with his own style.

As for Qin Ming, his hand trembled, and his mind was full of question marks.

No, he knew that the college had a new head chef for the three meals a day, but he really didn't know that the chef had such a background!

What do you mean by "stolen"? Wasn't Chef Huang hired by the academy through a legitimate high-salary recruitment process?

How did it end up in Huo Lin's mouth and become Little Fatty's "trophy"? Little Fatty had been right under his nose the whole time and hadn't gone out!

Qin Ming and Huo Lin learned the reasons behind it in detail.

He, who had been observing calmly from the sidelines, inexplicably began to feel a little guilty.

He recalled the Canglong students' earlier rush to the cafeteria, and then he remembered Huo Lin's retelling of the discussion about the "mysterious supplier."

Qin Ming finally realized, albeit belatedly, that he had sorted out his thoughts.

—These Canglong students who ostensibly came for exchange, probably didn't come here on purpose, did they?

After all, once Qin Ming goes to Canglong Academy, their chefs will most likely change their minds.

What on earth is going on?!

Qin Ming shook his head, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

He doesn't entirely reject this kind of overt strategy that doesn't use harsh methods but instead uses resources as bait.

After all, the other party didn't send anyone to ambush him, didn't use any underhanded tactics, and didn't coerce or entice him. They simply offered their terms and extended an invitation honestly, showing their sincerity. Whether he accepted or not was entirely up to him.

Qin Ming found it amusing. The Magic City Academy had granted him so many privileges, even turning the Holy Deer into a de facto bodyguard. He wouldn't even glance at ordinary resources; it seemed the Azure Dragon Academy's plans were about to fall through.

"Fire Kirin, thank you. It's nothing serious, no need to worry about it."

Qin Ming reached out and pulled Huo Lin, who was still excitedly spinning around, back to his feet, and casually ruffled his hair a couple of times.

Huo Lin squinted his eyes as he stroked him, hummed comfortably twice, and was about to agree when he paused, a look of hesitation on his face.

"that……"

He spoke hesitantly, and Qin Ming paused in his actions, looking down at him.

"Azure Dragon Academy seems to have dragon scale shrimp!"

Fire Kirin's tail swung wildly, its eyes darted around, and an embarrassed look appeared on its face.

Qin Ming asked curiously, "What is a dragon scale shrimp?"

"I've heard that thing tastes absolutely amazing, but it can only survive in pools teeming with dragon's breath. It dies as soon as it's out of the water. The methods for raising, obtaining, and cooking it are all secrets. I've never even tasted it..."

After he finished speaking, he looked up expectantly, his gilded eyes filled with longing.

Qin Ming: "..."

So, is this the real trump card?

Before he could answer, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Boss! I'm back!"

Just then, Little Fatty arrived as well.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he calmly moved to the center, put his two fleshy hands in his pockets, and began to judge and mediate the dispute fairly.

A few seconds later, Qin Ming watched as the little fat boy's eyes widened and his mouth was glistening with clear liquid.

"There's such a good thing? Boss, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Qin Ming's lips twitched, and then everything went black. He knew it!

"Boss~"

"Let me think about it some more."

Huo Lin and Xiao Pang exchanged a glance and tacitly refrained from asking further questions. Instead, they quietly moved closer to Qin Ming, squatting down on either side of him, expressing their attitude that "we'll wait for you to think it over slowly, but it'd better think it over quickly."

Qin Ming rubbed his forehead, saying nothing, but in his heart he was already somewhat resigned to his fate.

But he had a feeling that he had been tricked, and he kept it in mind.

"One serving of lobster isn't enough. What else do you want? Regardless of the type of resource, casually spreading the word might bring a pleasant surprise."

"Hmm~" Little Fatty's eyes lit up, "Boss is brilliant!"